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Chaguaramas Municipality
Municipio Chaguaramas
Municipality
Flag of Chaguaramas Municipality
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Coat of arms of Chaguaramas Municipality
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Coordinates: 9°20′36″N 66°18′24″W / 9.34333°N 66.30667°W / 9.34333; -66.30667
Area
 • Total2,069 km2 (799 sq mi)
Websitehttp://chaguaramas-guarico.gov.ve/portal-alcaldias/

Chaguaramas Municipality is one of the 15 municipalities that belong to the state of Guárico, Venezuela.[1] It has an area of 2,069 square kilometres (799 sq mi) and is estimated to have a population of 12,966 inhabitants as of 2011 according to the census. Its capital is the town of Chaguaramas in the east of the municipality.

The Chaguaramas Municipality is located in the north of the state of Guárico in the Venezuelan Llanos. Agriculture is the basis of its economy.

History

Chaguaramas was founded in 1653 by Bartolomé Belisario de la Madrid; the first site founded was Las Palmas, where the Casianero and Curipa hamlets are currently located.

Politics and government

Mayors

Period Mayor Political Party % of votes Notes
1989-1992 Pedro Aguilera Subero COPEI 55.58 First mayor under direct elections
1992-1995 Luis Mejías Democratic Action (AD) 33.82
1995-1998 Carlos Jiménez Romero COPEI
1998-2000 Julia Martínez COPEI Early general elections were held in 2000 due to the approval of the 1999 Constitution
2000-2004 Carlos Jiménez Romero Fatherland for All 53.86 Reelected
2004-2008 Mary Luz Pérez Fatherland for All 52.07
2008-2013 Yamilet Guevara United Socialist Party of Venezuela 50.19 Municipal elections for 2012 were postponed by 1 year
2013-2017 Yovanny Rafael Salazar Popular Will/Democratic Unity Roundtable 50.37
2017-2021 Manuel García United Socialist Party of Venezuela 85.25
2021-2025 José Requena Union and Progress Party 43.51

References

  1. ^ "División Político Territorial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela" (PDF). INE. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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